2020-08-13 / test@t

Lasagne with ham, peas and cottage cheese

When we talk about lasagna, the first thing that comes to mind is lasagna with a thick meat bolognese sauce. But there are many other options for this wonderful dish. And in front of you is one of them - with cottage cheese, peas, spinach and ham. This dish is perfect for spring or summer.

Lasagne with ham, peas and cottage cheese
Ingredients
  • 250 g lasagna plates
  • 300 g boiled ham or boiled smoked ham
  • 450g frozen spinach
  • 1 cup green peas
  • 300 g soft cottage cheese
  • 150 g of grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • salt, freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 liter of milk
  • 100 g butter
  • 3 tbsp. l. flour
  • 100 g of grated Parmesan cheese
  • a pinch of ground nutmeg
  • salt, freshly ground black pepper

STEP-BY-STEP COOKING RECIPE

Step 1
1. For the béchamel sauce, melt the butter in a saucepan, add flour and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Pour in the milk little by little, stirring the sauce constantly with a whisk. Bring to a boil, season with salt, pepper and nutmeg. While stirring, cook the sauce for 5-7 minutes, until thickened. Add Parmesan at the very end. Stir until smooth. Remove from heat. Cover with cling film, pressing it to the surface of the sauce, cool.
Step 2
2. Boil the peas in boiling salted water for 5 minutes, then drain in a colander.
Step 3
3. Cut the ham into thin slices.
Step 4
4. Peel and finely chop the garlic. Heat the olive oil in a skillet, add the garlic and spinach and cook for 15 minutes. Combine the spinach with cottage cheese and half of the grated Parmesan, season with salt and pepper.
Step 5
5. Grease a rectangular shape 30x40 cm with oil and spread 2-3 tbsp. l. béchamel sauce, then arrange 3-4 sheets of lasagna so that the bottom of the mold is completely covered. Brush the pasta with the béchamel sauce and spread over half the green peas. Then add the ham and cottage cheese slices. Repeat the layers again. Cover the last layer of pasta with a thin layer of bechamel, sprinkle well with Parmesan.
Step 6
6. Preheat the oven to 170 ° C and bake the lasagne for 45-50 minutes, until golden brown. Leave the lasagne for 10-15 minutes before serving.
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